Actor Kunickaa Sadanand takes dig at Kangana's outfit as old ad resurfaces on Rakhi

Actor Kunickaa Sadanand has taken a dig at Kangana Ranaut amid the ongoing debate over Kriti Sanon’s outfit in a Raksha Bandhan advertisement. This comes days after Kangana criticised Kriti over her outfit in a jewellery brand's ad campaign, which was later withdrawn.Sharing an old Raksha Bandhan advertisement featuring Kangana, in which the actor is seen wearing a strapless outfit with a deep neckline, Kunickaa wrote on X, “Mera kutta kutta, tera kutta Tommy???”The old campaign featuring Kangana has now resurfaced online, with social media users drawing parallels between the two actors’ appearances and questioning Kangana’s comments on women’s clothing and cultural traditions.Several users reacted to the old advertisement, with one writing, “Uska cleavage cultural shock, mere cleavage, sanskari cleavage.” Another accused Kangana of hypocrisy, saying, “She is even pointing at what she considers obscene and threat to her religion and culture. What hypocrisy.” The resurfaced advertisement was reportedly shared by jewellery brand Nakshatra several years ago and featured Kangana in a strapless outfit with a plunging neckline.India Today could not independently verify the authenticity or original source of the advertisement being circulated online.What did Kangana say about Kriti Sanon's Raksha Bandhan ad? The social media debate follows Kangana’s criticism of Kriti’s GIVA Raksha Bandhan campaign. In the advertisement, Kriti was seen wearing a bralette-style blouse with a cape and a draped skirt while celebrating the festival.Kangana questioned the choice of outfit and why Kriti would wear what she described as a bikini or undergarment-style outfit while tying a rakhi to her brother.“It's a wonderful time to be a woman. Our closets are full of a variety of clothes. Today's woman is a global woman. From cocktail dresses to lehenga cholis, jeans to saris, bikinis to salwar kameez, from all the options that are available to us today, why would you tie your brother a rakhi in your bikini/undergarments?” Kangana had written on her Instagram Stories.She also called the advertisement “intentionally creepy”.Kriti later responded to the criticism, arguing that a festival should not be reduced to a discussion about a woman’s clothes.“The essence of festivals is not in the clothes you wear, it is in the emotions and meaning you hold for the traditions,” Kriti wrote.She also questioned the continued scrutiny of women’s clothing.“Also, when will we stop telling women what to wear? Ethnic fashion has evolved over the years, but still a woman's respect for her culture is measured by just her clothes!! Culture & traditions are in her heart, not in her neckline!” she said.However, Kangana later appeared to have shifted the focus of her criticism of Sanon controversial Raksha Bandhan advertisement. After initially taking aim at the Mimi actor's outfit, the actor-politician later said in an interview with DD News that the bralette was merely "a very small part" of the larger issue.Jewellery brand withdraws Raksha Bandhan adThe controversy eventually led jewellery brand GIVA to withdraw the advertisement. In a statement, the brand said it had “the highest regard and deep respect for Indian culture, traditions and festivals”.GIVA said the campaign was intended to celebrate Raksha Bandhan with the entire family and also extend the celebration to pets.“If our recent advertisement has inadvertently hurt the sentiments of some segments of society, that was not our intent at all. Out of respect, we have withdrawn the said advertisement from all media,” the brand said.With Kunickaa’s reaction and Kangana’s old advertisement now being widely shared, the controversy has taken a new turn online, with users debating whether the actor’s earlier comments on Kriti’s outfit are consistent with her own past fashion choices.- EndsPublished By: shweta keshriPublished On: Aug 28, 2026 09:54 IST